Boerwarrior
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- Sacramento, CA
recently I have been noticing increased nose dive when braking and more body roll when turning. its wasn't really bothering me but it was noticeable. I figured with 60k on the odometer that my shocks were probably shot. The other day I jumped under my rig to tighten some leaking fittings on my OBA tank and happened to look at my left front bump stop. It was f**ked!
I ordered new OEM stops and installed.
Super easy. Notice how much the original bump stops have compressed in 60k miles. With the front end up in the air I decided it was time to crank the T-bars (again). This time up to 23 1/4. went for a drive and was impressed at how much better the ride felt, even with the t-bar crank. I would highly recommend anyone that feels their ride quality has diminished to drop the $35 and replace the springs(bump stops). I don't even feel the need for the extended TD stops(at this time). on a side note, my t-bars required 7.5 turns on the left and 1.5 on the right. both were sitting at about 21 1/2, although left side was sitting a bit lower than the right. seemed odd to me that they would require such a vast difference in turns.
Actually, for installation it's a bit easier if you hit the base with dish soap (lubricant that will wash away) and insert base past one of the three "feet" in the older. Then use a flat screwdriver with the tip wrapped in a towel to dull it, push up on the base to force it under the other feet.